The Habit of Reading is the Key to Success

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Reading is essential. Lectures, articles, even signages, we read them unconsciously. Reading happens almost everywhere. Nonetheless, there are people who categorize themselves between being a reader and a non-reader.

Wherever side you are in, reading is an important skill everyone must possess.

Reading is one of the macro-skills of language. It is the action of decoding messages, recognizing words, and of course, a key to comprehension, understanding, and learning.

Maybe you have heard it before that reading is the habit of many successful people. It's true.

Bill Gates  reads 50 books per year. What he reads are mostly nonfiction and materials that broaden his knowledge about the world. According to him, it is his way to learn new things and test his understanding.

Another is Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, who resolved to read a book every two weeks. He even created "A Year of Books", a book club he shared with the Facebook community.

Also, Oprah Winfrey and Mark Cuban are successful people known to be voracious readers.

These are only some of the successful people who shares the secret to their multiple successes in life. Reading.  

However, just reading does not guarantee that success you always wanted. Why? Because not all the "good reads" you think of can provide growth. 

One example is reading a romance novel. The emotions and excitement you feel in every chapter can't compare, right? There's nothing wrong with reading fiction books because it cultivates your imagination and take you to another world. However, if you want to be educated in different aspects of life, this is not the most effective way. You have to choose the materials wisely. Successful people are selective on what they read. 

They are focused on self-educating themselves rather than reading frivolous things from the social media. Reading for entertainment and reading for self-education are far different from each other.

To be on your way to success, start reading about business, network, financing, society, sciences, economy, the latest trends, technology and other things that can broaden your knowledge in your chosen field. Even history!

Simply put, read useful information that you can apply in your life. Use it to enhance your way of thinking. Create new ideas. Study the way of people. Make a path to success.

“I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.”

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Charlie Munger, a businessman and chairman of multiple corporations, revealed a secret to success. 

"I constantly see people who rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not the most diligent, but they are learning machines" he said. "They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up..."

Reading is a skill. Use it for growth. Yes, we can learn from experiences, from schools, from a mentor, or from other people. However, do not disregard the range of knowledge and information found through reading.

The books contain masses of valuable information about a wide range of topics, just waiting for you to be read. So, read a page today and make reading a habit!